Hazardous Activities and Materials
The hazard may occur during renovating or demolishing buildings or ships; cleanup from those activities; contact with deteriorating asbestos-containing materials (ACM); and during cleanup after natural disasters.
Asbestos is a common hazard during renovating or demolishing buildings or ships.
Asbestos has been used in products, such as insulation for pipes (steam lines for example), vinyl floor tiles, building materials, and in vehicle brakes and clutches. Some materials are presumed to contain asbestos if installed before 1981.
Examples of other materials and other presumed asbestos-containing materials are:
- thermal system insulation
- roofing and siding shingles
- plaster, cement, putties and caulk
- ceiling tiles and spray-on coatings
- industrial pipe wrapping
- heat-resistant textiles
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7-3. Which material may contain asbestos?
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